Teleport takes delivery of 1st B737-800BCF

AirAsia's logistic venture Teleport has taken delivery of its first B737-800BCF as announced by the company in June. The aircraft, HS-KME (29930) was presented to the press on 3 November and will be operated by K-Mile Air out of Bangkok. With this delivery, Teleport and AirAsia can meet the rising demand of carrying e-commerce freight, which it already did in the belly's or AirAsia's mainline-fleet.

At the same time, Reuters is reporting that AirAsia is in discussion with Airbus about a possible conversion of "a meaningful chunk" of its 362 A321neos on order to a to-be launched A321neo-freighter. According to several sources, Airbus is discussing this potential new freighter with customers but hasn't made a decision if it will proceed with it.

AirAsia and its Teleport subsidiary sees big opportunities due the booming e-commerce business in South East Asia. Citing reports that Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is planning to establish its own 100-strong cargo airline by 2030, the CEO of Teleport said that he easily thinks Teleport could go in that same direction.

Photo by Teleport.